The Week Ahead: Sept. 5-10

Sep 05, 2017

APPLETON, Wis. -- It's a busy week for the Vikings as they will play 15 events over a span of five days.

Volleyball makes its home debut when the Vikings host Marian University on Wednesday, and women's soccer has home matches on Wednesday and Friday on Ron Roberts Field in the Banta Bowl. Women's tennis plays takes on rival Ripon College on Thursday and then has three home matches this weekend.

WOMEN'S SOCCER (0-2-0)

Opponent: Lawrence vs. Lakeland University (1-1-0)

When and Where: Wednesday, Sept. 6, 4 p.m., Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.

Series Record: Lawrence is unbeaten against Lakeland with a 9-0-0 mark in a series that goes back to 1993.

Fast Fact: Rookie midfielder Nicholas Jatta was named the Midwest Conference Player of the Week after breaking a Lawrence record with four assists in the season opener against Lakeland. Jatta assisted on all four Lawrence tallies to break the game record of three, which was held by five players.

VOLLEYBALL (2-2)

Opponent: Lawrence vs. Marian University (1-0)

When and Where: Wednesday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m., Alexander Gymnasium.

Series Record: Lawrence holds a 25-17 lead in a series that dates to 1980. The Vikings defeated Marian in four sets a season ago.

Series Record: The Vikings trail in the series with all four of these opponents. Martin Luther has a 3-1 advantage, and Stout has a 4-1 edge. WashU has a 1-0 lead, and Concordia owns a 5-3 advantage.

Live Video: None.

Fast Fact: Junior outside hitter Arianna Neumeyer was named to the all-tournament team at the Austin College Classic last weekend. Neumeyer helped the Vikings to a 2-2 record while posting 4.1 kills and 4.2 digs per set.

WOMEN'S TENNIS (0-4, 0-1 MWC)

Opponent: Lawrence at Ripon College (2-1, 0-0 MWC)

When and Where: Thursday, Sept. 7, 4 p.m., Larson Courts, Ripon, Wis.

Opponent: Lawrence vs. Illinois College (2-1, 0-0 MWC)

When and Where: Saturday, Sept. 9, 9 a.m., Lawrence Courts.

Opponent: Lawrence vs. Knox College (0-4, 0-0 MWC)

When and Where: Saturday, Sept. 9, 4 p.m., Lawrence Courts.

Opponent: Lawrence vs. Monmouth College (0-4, 0-0 MWC)

When and Where: Sunday, Sept. 10, 9 a.m., Lawrence Courts.

Fast Fact: Lawrence takes on traditional rival Ripon pretty early in the season, and the Vikings are putting a long win streak on the line. Lawrence has defeated Ripon 13 consecutive times dating back to the 2004 season.

Fast Fact: Lawrence recorded a pair of runner-up finishes in the season opener at the Tom Barry Invitational. Both Josh Janusiak and Hannah Kinzer finished second in their respective races. It was the highest career cross country finisher for Kinzer. Junior Ben Schaefer finished the four-mile course in 23:00, and that marks the third consecutive year that Schaefer has run the exact same time at the Tom Barry.

Live Audio: The game will be broadcast over the air on WCCY-FM 99.3 in the Houghton-Hancock area.

Fast Fact: Lawrence sophomore cornerback Terrell Myers Jr., recorded his first career interception in the season opener against Presentation, and Myers also returned that for his defensive touchdown. Myers returned a kickoff for a touchdown as a rookie in 2016.